Call to Action on Global eHealth Evaluation

Overview

Throughout the world, countries are striving to set priorities and achieve national and global health goals, in complex and dynamic health systems that need timely, accurate, and reliable data. The increased availability, adaptability and capability of information and communication technologies (ICT), even in the poorest communities, provide opportunities to improve health outcomes and redress health inequities in innovative ways. eHealth* is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the use of ICT for health, and includes mHealth and telemedicine.

* “eHealth” is defined by the WHO to include mHealth and telemedicine: eHealth is interchangeable anywhere in the document with the terms “mHealth” or “telemedicine”